Associations from nine countries and four continents defend the right parental
MADRID / BERLIN, Monday, March 7, 2011 (ZENIT.org ) .- The last case who has risen to the media is that of a German mother jailed for not sending their children to sex education in state primary school. Since 2006, Germany accounted for 35 cases of parents convicted of the same subject. Many associations defending the right of parents to choose education for their children in difficult area.
in recent days has spread in the media the case of a German mother Salzkotten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Irene Wiens, sentenced to 43 days imprisonment for refusing to have their children attend sex education class in elementary school.
According to a press release sent to ZENIT by Ignacio Pascual, Professional Association for Ethics, "the legal defense of this amazing case, which has already reached the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the directed Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), a supranational institution specializing in protecting religious freedom and conscience.
As explained ADF legal counsel Roger Kiska, "are parents, not the government, ultimately responsible for the education of their children. Jailing parents exercise a universally accepted rights is unthinkable.'s Family their rights based Wiens European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right of parents to pass on to their children's vision of sexuality that is in accord with their beliefs. "
"So - add - it is perfectly legal for parents to choose not to take their children to classes and activities of state education. Irene Wiens is in jail to protect her four children (including 10 and 16) an interactive sex education is not their view of sexuality. "
" Unfortunately, the Wiens family case is not the first - explains the note of Professionals for Ethics -. Surprisingly, since 2006, ADF has been recorded in Germany 35 cases of parents convicted of failing to put their children to these state activities are introduced fully in the moral and beliefs of parents and affected children. The sentences include fines (between 200 and 1,200 euros) and / or imprisonment (ranging from days to months and a half days).
a result of these cases, the Professional Ethics - An association that works closely with ADF to defend the rights of European parents, has issued a statement recognizing the right of parents to educate their children according to their convictions.
This document describes as "unacceptable" the repression suffered by the German mother and recalled that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Charter of the EU Fundamental Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights guaranteeing the right of parents to educate their children according to their convictions.
This statement are joining thousands of anonymous citizens, and has also been endorsed by organizations from nine countries and four continents: Europe, Africa, Asia and America.
"This statement - says Leonor Tamayo, head of International Professionals for Ethics - will be sent to the German federal government and the governments of the various German states, the governments of other countries EU and European institutions with competence in fundamental rights and freedoms. "
"Freedom of education - he adds, is being dramatically infringed in Europe, the right of parents to educate their children according to their convictions is not observed in Spain since 2007 when it introduced Education for Citizenship, and years ago since it is not respected in Germany where, in addition, parents refuse to accept state interference in the education of their children have to pay heavy fines or jail time. "
" And, again - ends - it is society calendar that has to stand up and denounce the abuses of power, indifference and complicity of governments, the helplessness of the citizens and claim and demand respect for fundamental rights. "
The entities that have joined so far to the declaration are Professionals for Ethics (Spain), European Network of Family Policy Institute (Spain); FILE-Unum Omnes (Italy); International Alliance of Catholic Knights (Ireland) Education in Freedom Castellón (Spain); New Women for Europe (Belgium), Association of Teachers St. Thomas Aquinas (Spain); your say (Spain), Madrid Educa Libertad (Spain), Association for the Defense of the Catholic Values \u200b\u200bin Education (ADVCE) (Spain); Chequeescolar.org (Spain) Cultural Association "Union for the Defense of the Family" (UDEFA) (Spain); Vael (Spain), Catholic Association of Teachers of Valencia (Spain) World Youth Alliance States U.S., Kenya, Belgium, Mexico and the Philippines, Fundació per l'Educació Acció (Spain); Digital Newspaper Sphere (Spain); Journalists in Action (Spain); Platform parents freedom Objetores.org (Spain), Fundación Mujer , Family and Work (Spain) and Education and Development Federation of Liberty (Fedele).
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in recent days has spread in the media the case of a German mother Salzkotten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Irene Wiens, sentenced to 43 days imprisonment for refusing to have their children attend sex education class in elementary school.
According to a press release sent to ZENIT by Ignacio Pascual, Professional Association for Ethics, "the legal defense of this amazing case, which has already reached the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the directed Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), a supranational institution specializing in protecting religious freedom and conscience.
As explained ADF legal counsel Roger Kiska, "are parents, not the government, ultimately responsible for the education of their children. Jailing parents exercise a universally accepted rights is unthinkable.'s Family their rights based Wiens European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right of parents to pass on to their children's vision of sexuality that is in accord with their beliefs. "
"So - add - it is perfectly legal for parents to choose not to take their children to classes and activities of state education. Irene Wiens is in jail to protect her four children (including 10 and 16) an interactive sex education is not their view of sexuality. "
" Unfortunately, the Wiens family case is not the first - explains the note of Professionals for Ethics -. Surprisingly, since 2006, ADF has been recorded in Germany 35 cases of parents convicted of failing to put their children to these state activities are introduced fully in the moral and beliefs of parents and affected children. The sentences include fines (between 200 and 1,200 euros) and / or imprisonment (ranging from days to months and a half days).
a result of these cases, the Professional Ethics - An association that works closely with ADF to defend the rights of European parents, has issued a statement recognizing the right of parents to educate their children according to their convictions.
This document describes as "unacceptable" the repression suffered by the German mother and recalled that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Charter of the EU Fundamental Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights guaranteeing the right of parents to educate their children according to their convictions.
This statement are joining thousands of anonymous citizens, and has also been endorsed by organizations from nine countries and four continents: Europe, Africa, Asia and America.
"This statement - says Leonor Tamayo, head of International Professionals for Ethics - will be sent to the German federal government and the governments of the various German states, the governments of other countries EU and European institutions with competence in fundamental rights and freedoms. "
"Freedom of education - he adds, is being dramatically infringed in Europe, the right of parents to educate their children according to their convictions is not observed in Spain since 2007 when it introduced Education for Citizenship, and years ago since it is not respected in Germany where, in addition, parents refuse to accept state interference in the education of their children have to pay heavy fines or jail time. "
" And, again - ends - it is society calendar that has to stand up and denounce the abuses of power, indifference and complicity of governments, the helplessness of the citizens and claim and demand respect for fundamental rights. "
The entities that have joined so far to the declaration are Professionals for Ethics (Spain), European Network of Family Policy Institute (Spain); FILE-Unum Omnes (Italy); International Alliance of Catholic Knights (Ireland) Education in Freedom Castellón (Spain); New Women for Europe (Belgium), Association of Teachers St. Thomas Aquinas (Spain); your say (Spain), Madrid Educa Libertad (Spain), Association for the Defense of the Catholic Values \u200b\u200bin Education (ADVCE) (Spain); Chequeescolar.org (Spain) Cultural Association "Union for the Defense of the Family" (UDEFA) (Spain); Vael (Spain), Catholic Association of Teachers of Valencia (Spain) World Youth Alliance States U.S., Kenya, Belgium, Mexico and the Philippines, Fundació per l'Educació Acció (Spain); Digital Newspaper Sphere (Spain); Journalists in Action (Spain); Platform parents freedom Objetores.org (Spain), Fundación Mujer , Family and Work (Spain) and Education and Development Federation of Liberty (Fedele).
About: http://www.profesionalesetica.
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